Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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Add this to your MUST RIDES in the spring while the road is still closed to cars (until May 15). I just missed the closure window, but still had only light traffic and snow capped mountains. You could start in Diamond Valley like I did, or if you happen to live in Okotoks, it would be a perfect ride from the town to the mountains going through the Blue Rock and Sheep River Provincial Parks. Support my bike shop: http://VillageBicycles.ca.

31 May 2024 in Diamond Valley, Alberta, Canada.

Interactive map of routes: google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=10jP1l5KfjImpNqxlh1jVZow-Y3-LI_7G&usp=sharing

This ride on Strava: strava.com/activities/11542994616

Data of the ride is recorded and downloaded through Strava and manipulated through QGIS, GIMP, and Final Cut Pro. Geographic data from Openstreetmap and data.calgary.ca. Filmed with a GoPro Hero 12 Black: 5x Timewarp.

Chapters:
00:00 - Overview Map
00:07 - Diamond Valley (formerly Turner Valley)
05:10 - Kananaskis Country
06:52 - Seasonal Road Closure
10:00 - Epic Descent and Climb (Thumbnail)
12:30 - Blue Rock Campground
13:05 - End of the Road
14:18 - Sheep River Falls
22:03 - Leaving Kananaskis
26:48 - Entering Diamond Valley

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